Jiggle

//ˈd͡ʒɪɡəl// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A relatively weak shaking movement.

    "Give the key a jiggle and see if it opens."

  2. 2
    a slight irregular shaking motion wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To shake something gently; to rattle or wiggle. transitive

    "Jiggle the handle and see if the water stops."

  2. 2
    move to and fro wordnet
  3. 3
    To shake, rattle, or wiggle. intransitive

    "The jelly jiggled in the bowl for a few moments after it was set down."

Synonyms

All synonyms
joggleagitatebobbobblebouncebump

Example

More examples

"I think this lamp has a short because the light comes on only if I jiggle the cord."

Etymology

From jig + -le (frequentative suffix).

Related phrases

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